sanctuary
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Dale Anderson, founder of the 93-acre exotic cat haven, told The Times the sanctuary staff members start their day at 7 a.m. to tend to the animals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Samba and her sister Rose were born at the sanctuary 14 years ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Her Dollywood amusement park has a lot more than rollercoasters - it's also home to the largest sanctuary for non-releasable bald eagles in the world.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
According to the sanctuary, the purchased plot of land had historically been used for agriculture and will enable it to rescue more goats and double its on-site capacity.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
My mom and my brother are near the sanctuary door, paying more attention to us than to Pastor Eldridge.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
The charity, which was established in 1964, said it had already started the process of rehoming monkeys to selected sanctuaries and organisations, and that their welfare remained its "top priority".
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
In recent decades, sightings were rare and Florida classified them extirpated, insisting that any spotted in nature were escapees from zoos or sanctuaries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
This rapid urbanisation meant grasslands were seen as empty places to build, not sanctuaries to conserve.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2025
Dictionary delights, sanctuaries around the globe, the many voices of Harry Potter and more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 20, 2025
And yet the day will inevitably come when the only space remaining to us will be these sanctuaries, a precious gift from enlightened mortals.”
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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